Poets on Site at Chaffey Museum, in Rancho Cucamonga, with artist Bill Anderson, center back row, August 23, 2008 photo thanks to Susan Rogers. Poets back row, left to right, Ruth Nolan, Jeff Green, Taura Scott, Erika Wilk, Sharon Hawley, Maja Trochimczyck, musician Rick Wilson, Maja Mataric, artist Susan Dobay. Front row Cindy Rinne. Susan Rogers, dancer Radhike Marathe, Kathabela Wilson
Toast to Poets on Site - a small glass of champagne at the tasting bar before the performance. The Chaffey Museum entrance is through the San Fillipe Winery, so it was a perfect way to begin. Front to back: BillAnderson who brought all the paintings back to the Chaffey, Radhike Marathe, our dancer, Taura Scott, who read for Mary Frances Spenser, and arranged and displayed the paintings, Rick Wilson, flutes, and Erika Wilk who read her own poems, and those of Deborah P Kolodji and Renee Hoffman. Photo by Kathabela
Welcome Poets on Site sign, chalked by Kathabela at the entrance to the San Fillippe Winery, at their suggestion, welcomed visitors and encouraged an audience. Photo by Kathabela.
Kathabela joins the festivities, photo thanks to our wine tasting friend from the San Filippe Winery.
Reading poems about the paintings. Laft to right Maja Trochimczyck, Kathabela, (in green, Radhika Marathe, our dancer and representing the spirit of India), Erika Wilk. Photo thanks to T.A.
Radhika dancing, photo thanks to Susan Rogers.
Zornes' paintings watch as Radhika Marathe gestures toward them in her dance pose after the performance. Photo by Kathabela.
Phil Schlosberg, viola da gamba, Rick Wilson, baroque flute, Milford Zornes, "A Chinese Woman, 1944" on the right,back right, Megumi, percussionist, back left Ruth Nolan, poet. Photo thanks to Susan Rogers.
Radhika in motion. Photo thanks to Susan Rogers.
A classical pose Radhika and Zornes' paintings. Photo by Kathabela.
Susan Rogers surrounded by paintings at the Chaffey Museum. Photo thanks to Susan Rogers.
Dance of India, Zornes' paintings in the background. Rhadhika Marathe. Photo thanks to Susan Rogers.
More music from Phil and Rick. Photo thanks to Susan Rogers
Radhika's beautiful smile, Zornes paintings "dance" in the background. Photo thanks to Susan Rogers.
Music, art and poetry. Photo thanks to Susan Rogers.
Susan Rogers and Kath Abela Wilson reading poems of Lois P. Jones. It took two of us to replace Lois, who was unable to be there. Her poems were full of reflections and dialogue, so the duet was especially appreciated. Photo thanks to T.A.
In dramatic pose, Radhika Marathe, trained in India. Her dances represented the regions which different Zornes' paintings of India portrayed. Photo by Kathabela.
Taura Scott holds the painting "Crew Chief Black, 1944" by Zornes during the reading of a poem. Photo thanks to T.A.
Radhika dancing, Susan Dobay as audience. The photo like a painting, thanks to Susan Rogers.
A poem by Cindy Rinne wrote onto one of her peiced of fabric art, which decorated the tables we used at the museum, in additional expression to our themes of India, China, Burma during WWII paintings of Zornes. Thank you Cindy for this beautiful contribution, and Susan Rogers for this sensitive photo.
Radhika Marathe dances with the India paintings of Milford Zornes, photo thanks to Susan Rogers.
Friends and musicians Phil Schlosberg, left, and Rick Wilson about to begin their next piece. Photo thanks to T.A.
Expressive in their "laments and consolations" for the WWII paintings of Zornes. Photo thanks to T.A.
Some of Rick Wilson's Chinese flutes, dizi and xaio, with plan for musical interludes. Photo thanks to T.A.
Percussion instruments, Wilson collection. Photo thanks to T.A.
An interesting moment in the dialogue. Photo thanks to T.A.
Megumi Mizushima, percussionist, rests a moment on her drum. Photo thanks to T.A.
Kath Abela reading, while taura holds the painting. Photo thanks to T.A.
Bamboo xiao, tradionally wrapped with red laquered thread, to prevent warp or cracking. Rick Wilson, playing before the event. Photo by Kathabela.
Kath Abela Wilson begins a poem. Photo thanks to T.A.
Another musical moment, photo thanks to Susan Rogers.
Xiao is a very old Chinese instrument, with a deep sound. Paintings seem to listen. Photo before the performance, by Kathabela.
Kath Abela and Susan in duet reading of Sanyogita Speaks to Her Father after the Swayamvar (Festival of Courtship) by Lois P. Jones. Photo thanks to T.A.
In dancing pose paintings nearby, Radhika shows some of her gestures after the performance. Dance is hard to capture during the movements. Photo by Kathabela.
Fabrics and Colors in their dress. Photo thanks to T.A.
Instrument table, Percussion and flutes, Photo thanks to Susan Rogers
Megumi and Rick playing Chinese music. In the background some of the audience at the museum, second from right Ruth Nolan, poet. Photo thanks to Susan Rogers.
Flute and percussion. Photo thanks to Susan Rogers.
The joy of poetic duet. Susan and Kath Abela. Photo thanks to T.A.
Fabrics and gestures. Megumi in action. Photo thanks to TA.
Rick with his xiao. We bought this flute in Shanghai just 3 months ago. Photo by Kathabela.
Rick Wilson, flutes, and Megumi Mizushima, percussion. On the left, our friend Kiki Schlosberg, Phil Schlosberg's wifeand talks to Kathabela, with flower. On the right, Sharon Hawley facing the camera, Jeff Green and Maja facing Sharon. Photo thanks to Susan Rogers.
A glimpse of Radhika and some of the audience during the performance, photo by Kathabela.
Folk and Classical dance, powerful and expressive, she is trained in both. Radhika Marathe with some of Zornes' paintings of India. Photo by Kathabela.
A festive moment before the performance. Photo by Kathabela.
Sharon Hawley, Radhika Marathe, and Rick Wilson after the performance, viewing our sign as we leave. Photo by Kathabela.
An exotic pose amidst the paintings. Radhika Marathe. Photo by Kathabela.
Poets on Site again 8/23/05 photo thanks to Susan Rogers
Another poetic toast. Photo thanks to our wine tasting friend, San Fillippe Winery.
